HELLO... MY NAME IS ROCHELLE AND AS I READ SOME OF THE INTRODUCTIONS I CAME ACROSS A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THEY WANT TO GET BACK TO THEIR NORMAL SIZE, WELL THAT'S NOT THE CASE FOR ME. I WAS BORN WEIGHING 9LBS,13OZ AND ITS BEEN GOING UP EVERY SINCE. I HAVE DECIDED THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE UNFIT AND UNHEALTHY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER TO EVER BE ASHAMED OF ME WHEN I VISIT HER SCHOOL . IT LOOKS LIKE ALL THE OTHER MOMS ARE WAY SMALLER THAN ME AND SHE CAME HOME ONE EVENING ...

HELLO... MY NAME IS ROCHELLE AND AS I READ SOME OF THE INTRODUCTIONS I CAME ACROSS A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THEY WANT TO GET BACK TO THEIR NORMAL SIZE, WELL THAT'S NOT THE CASE FOR ME. I WAS BORN WEIGHING 9LBS,13OZ AND ITS BEEN GOING UP EVERY SINCE. I HAVE DECIDED THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE UNFIT AND UNHEALTHY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER TO EVER BE ASHAMED OF ME WHEN I VISIT HER SCHOOL . IT LOOKS LIKE ALL THE OTHER MOMS ARE WAY SMALLER THAN ME AND SHE CAME HOME ONE EVENING CRYING AND WHEN I ASKED HER WHAT WAS WRONG SHE SAID SOME OF THE KIDS CALLED ME FAT. I TRIED TO TELL HER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. I SAID..."WELL THERE'RE NOT LYING ARE THEY?" AND SHE LOOKED AT ME AND STARTED TO SMILE AND THAT'S WHEN I KNEW I HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY WEIGHT. A CO WORKER TOLD ME ABOUT SPARKPEOPLE .COM AND I'VE BEEN ON THE SITE EVERY SINCE.

My Goals:
I WOULD LOVE TO BE OUT OF THE 200LB WEIGHT BY THE END OF 2009. MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BE A SIZE 12 WHATEVER WEIGHT THAT MIGHT BE SEEING AS I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A SIZE 12. I HAVE ONE OTHER PERSONAL GOAL AND THAT IS NOT TO LET STRESS BE AN EXCUSE TO GO BACK TO MY OLD EATING HABITS.

My Program:
MY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF EATING MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, CUTTING DOWN ON SWEETS, WHITE BREAD, RICE AND PASTA. I ALSO HAVE BEGUN TO WALK... A LOT... I AM UP TO 5 MILES AT LEAST 3X'S A WEEK AND OTHER DAYS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 MILES PER WEEK.

Personal Information:
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS... BUT NOW RESIDE ON THE GULF COAST. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN... 2 SONS AGES 21 AND 25 AND MY DAUGHTER IS 9YRS OLD. I HAVE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND OF WHICH WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 7YRS.

Other Information:
I LOVE ANYTHING WRITTEN BY JAMES PATTERSON AND I ENJOY ANY KIND OF ACTION MOVIE. I DON'T LIKE SAD MOVIES BECAUSE I CRY TOO MUCH.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and all your loved ones. Peace, Joy, and Love...I pray these are the gifts you get this Christmas. My thoughts and prayers are with you this Christmas season, and always. Have a very Happy, Blessed, and God-filled New Year! Seek FIRST His Kingdom! Glory to God.